Friday, April 10, 2009

The Easter Blueberry

I'm reaching into the archives for this one. I made this last Spring. Not for a special occasion, but just because it looked so pretty. It has 4 whole cups of blueberries studded throughout the batter. So, needless to say, it is very berry and so so easy to make!

I love blueberries, so this cake did not disappoint. It was like a giant muffin, only more dense. Like most other pound cakes, this one was not very sweet, but it lends itself to be paired with a healthy dollop of fluffy sweetened whipped cream or ice cream. If you want something a little sweeter, add a hefty cinnamon crumb topping to this or just add a bit more sugar to the batter- maybe another half cup.

This would be a nice addition to your Easter buffet if you're looking for something simple and beautiful.

Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grease a 10-inch tube pan; set aside. In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In a very large mixing bowl beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until mixture is well combined. Beat in eggs. Stir blueberries into flour mixture. By hand, stir blueberry mixture into butter mixture. Stir in milk just until combined. Spread batter in prepared pan.
Bake in a 325 degrees F oven for 60 to 75 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes. Loosen cake from edge of pan with a narrow metal spatula. Remove cake from pan; cool completely on wire rack.

NOTE: This is excellent all by itself, but would be great with a little added lemon zest or a couple handfuls of white chocolate chips. Or maybe a mixture of blueberries and raspberries. Oooh, that would be pretty :-)

Hi Monica,This looks really yummy. I cheated this year and ordered some pastries from the bakery. My sister in law is in charge of dessert. My husband wanted me to order something from the bakery because his sister only makes/buys non or low fat food. I will certainly copy this one for another day though. Happy Easter!

I know it isn't Easter time, but I came across this pin and decided to use up some blueberries. It looks delish, and cannot wait to bite into it. It's in the oven right now! Thanks for the recipe share!

I just made this and it was wonderfull! Instead of flour salt and baking pouder i just used bisquick(actually jiffy) and i added 1/4 c more suger than it called for because i was worried it woldnt be sweet enough. Trying it now i love it, but i think it would be plenty sweet without the extra suger. Definatly a win!

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